In the next 24 to 48 hours, Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly intends to complete a deal for Leeds United forward Raphinha, according to CBS Reporter Ben Jacobs.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!It is said that a price for the Brazilian has already been agreed upon by the Blues and their Premier League rivals, but a last-minute approach from Barcelona has put a wrench in the works.
According to a rumor in The Telegraph on Tuesday, Raphinha will be acquired by Chelsea and Leeds for £55 million during the current transfer window.
But since then, it has been revealed that Barcelona is trying to kidnap the 25-year-old and bring him to the Camp Nou.
But Barcelona has been interested in Raphinha for a while; in fact, the Brazilian and the La Liga squad have a personal contract that dates back to last March, according to Fabrizio Romano’s most recent CaughtOffside article. However, at one time a settlement looked to be highly impossible owing to their financial circumstances.
They don’t seem to have lost up either, and instead seem to be aggressively renewing their search for the player’s signature.
If Chelsea and Raphinha can reach an agreement within the next 48 hours, Raphinha should end his time at Stamford Bridge, according to Jacobs, who talked to GIVEMESPORT.
It’s a very, very fluid scenario, and we should hear more within the next 24 hours, according to Jacobs, who added that the likelihood that Barcelona would be Raphinha’s next stop increases with each passing day that Chelsea fail to reach a deal.
“Chelsea are hoping to get a quick deal before Barcelona can get their finances in order. For this reason, Todd Boehly’s role is crucial because he is engaging in proactive and direct negotiation.
And if he can get Raphinha to agree to a transfer in terms of the financials in the next 24 to 48 hours, Chelsea believes the transaction will close and Barcelona will be forced to back off.
